Back when I was a tweenager, I started taking Karate lessons. I never got that good at it until I met this guy Jim, who helped me figure out how to defend myself as a 130lb weakling. Anyway, at the time, there were a bunch of bigger guys in the dojo, all of whom could […]
How to capitalize on the defunct Trump bump
Just when I thought our hurricane woes were over, another one hit Florida. We have family there so I was a little worried but thankfully no one was affected… at least not seriously. There’s something about natural disasters that makes me think that maybe, just maybe, I am not as good at predicting the future […]
Social insecurity
New data from the Social Security Administration shows that the government won’t be able to pay promised benefits after 2035. The new report reads, in part: “The combined asset reserves of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance (OASDI) Trust Funds are projected to become depleted in 2034, the same as projected last year, […]
What zombie pizza delivery vehicles can teach you about saving money
Recently read that Pizza Hut is going to introduce driverless vehicles that will deliver pizza right to your door. For realz. I can’t imagine what will happen to the poor old pizza delivery dood but I can imagine faster deliveries and fewer hurt feelings over tips (or the lack thereof). Got me thinking about how […]
Why your heating bill is going up
This year, my wife and I visited my parents in central New York. It’s cold up there. Really, REALLY cold. So cold that breathing was enough to freeze the snot in my nose, turning it into mini icicles. One day, the overnight temperature was 0 degrees, with windchill pushing it negative. I can’t imagine the […]